New Delhi: RS Bhatti, DGP of Bihar, addresses the press and informed that the state police have arrested 109 persons in the Sasaram and Bihar Sharif violence. He added that the police are making efforts to arrest the rest of the accused.
Bihar police assured that no anti-social elements will be spared and action will be taken as per the law. DGP Bhatti acknowledged that the communal violence was an attempt to destroy peace in the state but police and district administration foiled it.
#Watch | Patna|: 109 persons arrested in Sasaram & Bihar Sharif violence. Efforts to arrest rest underway. No anti-social elements will be spared, will deal with them as per the law. This was an attempt to destroy peace but Police & district admin foiled it: RS Bhatti, DGP, Bihar pic.twitter.com/EHLRyOmuu7
— ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2023
After the post-Ram Navami violence in Sasaram, the district witnessed a blast last evening. Initially, there was the burning of a few houses and stone pelting, but the situation got more tense with the news of the blast and shots being fired.
On the explosion incident, DGP RS Bhatti said that the FSL found out that it was not an attack but a few people were making bombs and it blasted due to mishandling. He said that the injured poeple will be interrogated.
One person was killed in the explosion while six were injured.
नालंदा के बिहारशरीफ में स्थिति पूर्णतः सामान्य एवं नियंत्रण में है।
हिंसा में शामिल उपद्रवियों को चिन्हित कर गिरफ्तारी की जा रही है।अब तक 77 लोगों की गिरफ्तारी हुई है।
घटनास्थल पर पर्याप्त संख्या में बल तथा दंडाधिकारी प्रतिनियुक्त हैं । सोशल मीडिया पर निगरानी रखी जा रही है। https://t.co/XXWdRN3KTK
— Bihar Police (@bihar_police) April 2, 2023
This morning, Bihar Police issued a tweet informing that 77 persons have been arrested in the Bihar Sharif violence in Nalanda and asked people to cooperate and not spread fake news. As per the police, the situation is under control in Sasaram and Nalanda.
